Chapter 222 Oh, there's a ghost!
"Follow me!" Qin Haifeng whispered, pulling Lin Baozhu and quickly hiding behind a pillar.
The two followed the father and son, keeping a safe distance. They saw them turn into a ward at the end of the corridor. Lin Baozhu and Qin Haifeng immediately approached silently.
Lin Baozhu carefully tiptoed and peered through the small, dusty glass observation window above the ward door—
Inside the ward, the old man sat in a chair beside the bed. Lying on the bed was an elderly woman with gray hair and a withered face. She was extremely thin, but her cloudy eyes were fixed on the old man's face, carrying a complex emotion that seemed to transcend time.
"Chang'an..."
The old woman's voice was weak and hoarse, filled with endless emotion, "It must have been fifty years since we last parted... How many years have passed? When we meet again, you'll both be as old as coffins..."
She forced a smile, her gaze slowly shifting to the middle-aged man standing awkwardly beside her, her eyes softening: "This must be Kaichi, right? Sigh, when he first landed, he was only this small."
She gestured shakily, "So skinny, like a kitten... I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, I'd become the pillar of the family..."
The old man looked at the old woman on the bed, his tone full of "Back then... back then, it was all thanks to you who asked someone to help us, otherwise... Caiping, a widow and her orphan, probably wouldn't have survived those years..."
Lin Baozhu, standing outside the door, held her breath, her heart pounding! These fragmented words were rapidly piecing together in her mind: the old man's name was Chang'an!
The middle-aged man called for the opening of the pond!
Isn't this the old general from the Shen family in Beijing, along with his son, who is also a high-ranking official?
From their conversation, we can infer that the old lady knew Shen Chang'an's wife and was the one who took the pregnant Mrs. Shen to the hospital. Was she the midwife? Or a key witness?
Did she know that this sinking pool was actually a fake?
The truth seems to be getting closer and closer.
Lin Baozhu was so excited that she subconsciously pressed her face closer to the cold glass, trying to capture more information, her eyes wide open.
Just then, the old lady on the hospital bed seemed to reach up to tidy her disheveled hair. Her gaze inadvertently swept over the area above the door—
Outside the glass window, a human head was floating there, with wide eyes, a slightly open mouth, and hair covering half of its face...
"Ah—!! A ghost! There's a ghost—!!" The old woman was terrified and let out a shrill scream, her withered finger pointing straight at the door!
Lin Baozhu shuddered and abruptly ducked! Almost simultaneously, Qin Haifeng reacted with lightning speed, his iron arm sweeping around her and pulling her tightly to his side. Using the cover of a pillar at the corner of the corridor, their figures flashed, and the two were already...
They disappeared around the corner of the stairwell.
"Huff...huff..." Hiding in a safe corner, Lin Baozhu patted her pounding heart. "Goodness, we almost got caught."
Unlike her nervousness, Qin Haifeng's brows were furrowed, and his expression was unusually solemn. His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through the walls, recalling the scene inside and outside the ward just now.
“Shen Chang’an… Shen Kaichi…”
He murmured to himself, a chain of logic rapidly forming in his mind: "A man like Shen Chang'an, whom an old friend would remember for fifty years, must be no ordinary person. He appeared at this county hospital with his son, without even a security guard by his side? This is illogical, too abnormal." His reconnaissance soldier's instincts told him that something unusual was amiss.
He looked at Lin Baozhu, his gaze calm and resolute: "Baozhu, that old Mr. Shen does indeed resemble your father. The clues are now very clear. Tonight, we must find a way to meet him alone."
Lin Baozhu nodded vigorously, her eyes shining brightly, and confirmed with absolute certainty: "There's no doubt about it! I'm absolutely certain that the old gentleman is my father Lin Gengsheng's biological father! And that Shen Kaichi..."
A cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips. "His face is a carbon copy of Granny Zheng's! That's irrefutable proof!"
Qin Haifeng frowned, unconsciously rubbing his fingertips together as he continued, "Just because they look alike? That's too weak a reason! And didn't you hear the implication in Shen Kaichi's words? He said 'There are a lot of people recognizing relatives lately'! I guess—"
His eyes suddenly sharpened: "This guy probably knows he's a fake! He's afraid that Granny Zheng will come knocking on his door one day, and he's even more afraid that the real phoenix will fly in and take over his nest! So he deliberately arranged for someone to stage a few 'family reunion' scenes and put them in front of Old Master Shen, so that he'll completely lose his appetite for the 'family reunion' thing. At that time, even if the real Shen family members come to reunite, he probably won't see them!"
She stood up, a sharp, decisive glint in her eyes: "Tonight I'll go meet this Mr. Shen. If he's reasonable and responsible, it's a good thing my father has another loving father! But if..."
A cold, sharp smile curved her lips. "Is he a fool or a spineless coward? Then let's pretend this never happened! My dad has us now, he doesn't need this belated 'family affection' to annoy him!"
Qin Haifeng raised an eyebrow, looking at her confident demeanor, a smile and curiosity spreading in his eyes: "Oh? How does Master Lin plan to 'meet'? Why not show me your magic weapon?" He deliberately dragged out the words, with a hint of mischief.
Lin Baozhu raised her chin, her eyes sparkling with star-like confidence: "A magic weapon?"
She gently tapped her clear, bright eyes with her slender fingers. "Look, this is my secret weapon! A living lie detector! Good or bad, what's in your bones can't be hidden under my eyes!"
"What a joke!"
Qin Haifeng couldn't help but burst out laughing, reaching out to ruffle her hair, but she nimbly dodged him. "So my future wife is not only strong and resilient, but also has 'eagle eyes'? This is a huge deal!"
"Of course!"
Lin Baozhu raised her eyebrows smugly and casually made a fist gesture. "You think the enemy agents were taken down by me? It's all thanks to this—" She shook her fist.
"Secondly, we'll rely on this spot!"
He pointed his fingertip at his eye again, a sly smile playing on his lips. "No matter how well he hides himself, whether he's a human or a ghost, loyal or treacherous, I can see right through him with a single glance! That's what you call a gifted talent!"
Qin Haifeng chuckled upon hearing this. This girl really seizes every opportunity to flatter herself, but he liked her enthusiastic and flamboyant manner.
The two waited anxiously in the shady corner for a few more moments until the clear sound of a door closing came from the direction of the ward. Only then did they cautiously peek out—sure enough, Old Shen and that "fake" Shen Kaichi had already disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Lin Baozhu and Qin Haifeng immediately followed in unison, maintaining a respectful distance. They watched as the father and son hurried out of the hospital gate, turned into the alley behind the hospital, and finally slipped into an old, dilapidated house with peeling paint and crumbling facade. The black wooden door, its paint chipped, creaked shut, completely engulfing their figures, and never opened again.
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